Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0001018

The summary for the Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0001018 grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Golden Field Office, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Notice of Intent to Issue Funding Opportunity Announcement No. DE-FOA-0001018: The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue, on behalf of the Solar Energy Technologies Office, a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled ?Solar Manufacturing Technology 2 (SolarMat 2)?. This FOA supports the development and implementation of innovative technologies that will create competitive advantage for domestic solar energy technology manufacturers and manufacturers in the solar supply chain. The total federal funding will be approximately $25M with a minimum 50% awardee cost share required. Projects are expected to be funded with a maximum award level of $5M. Please do not submit questions or respond to this Notice of Intent. Prospective applicants to the FOA should begin developing partnerships, formulating ideas, and gathering data in anticipation of the issuance of this FOA. It is anticipated that this FOA will be posted to EERE Exchange January 2014.